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A visit to the Buffalo Lake Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Buffalo Lake Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery:

46.9708, -95.8164

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Buffalo Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Buffalo Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Buffalo Lake Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buffalo Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Lund Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Lund Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund Cemetery
  • Holmesville Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Richwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Richwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood Cemetery
  • Upsala Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala Cemetery
  • Bakke Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Egelund Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Aura Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Aura Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aura Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Strawberry Lake Mennonite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • The St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Columba's Episcopal Mission Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377421 <5>
  • Larson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogema Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ogema Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Senjen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Senjen Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senjen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Senjen Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Detroit Lakes.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149244 <5>
    • Audubon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Audubon Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Audubon Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Audubon.
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Buffalo Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Buffalo Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Richwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Callaway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • White Earth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rochert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Audubon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Detroit Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ogema
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Lake Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Waubun
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bucks Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Frazee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Elbow Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cormorant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cormorant is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
    • Ponsford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Pine Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pine Point is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Flom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hitterdal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Vergas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Naytahwaush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ulen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Buffalo Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Becker County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buffalo Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Buffalo Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Becker County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Buffalo Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #640617  (Buffalo Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #640617 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Becker
      • Est. Elev: 458 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Richwood
      • Location given for Buffalo Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.9707923     Lon: -95.8164327
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Becker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buffalo Lake Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.